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What Is a Poison?
A poison is any product or substance that can harm someone if it is used in the wrong way, by the wrong person, or in the wrong amount.
Examples of possible poisons include
some household products
chemicals at work or in the environment
drugs (prescription, over-the-counter, herbal, illegal)
snake bites, spider bites, and scorpion stings